Thailand


  • Filter by

Pink marine mystery on beach

The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has ordered an urgent inspection after a vast number of "pink sea cucumbers" were found washed ashore by waves at Suan Son Beach in Mueang Rayong district, Rayong province.

Three migrants killed by errant war drone

THREE migrants from Myanmar have been killed and two wounded after a drone used in their country's civil war exploded in neighbouring Thailand where they were working, Thai police said.

Thaksin to be given royal pardon

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pic) is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence under a royal pardon.

Viral image of Thai policemen in dresses is fake, say cops

A VIRAL image of Thai policemen wearing colourful, sparkly dresses for a drug-smuggling raid was generated with artificial intelligence, the police officer responsible said.

Thai court dismisses royal insult case

A Thai court dismissed a royal defamation case against a former opposition leader over comments he made during the Covid-19 pandemic, in a rare ruling in favour of a prominent government critic.

Abuse case sparks outcry

A high-profile alleged sexual abuse case within a wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.

Red lines drawn against Ebola

The kingdom has stepped up screening for Thai and foreign travellers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, as authorities move to prevent Ebola from entering the country.

‘Trademark sounds to guard against AI threats’

THE nation's Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) is ur­ging local businesses and creators to register "sound marks" to protect their commercial identity and build a legal shield against artificial intelligence and deepfake voice-cloning technology.

Princess’s condition worsens, says palace

The health condition of a princess who has been hospitalised for more than three years has deteriorated, the palace said.

Three held in Ecuador for trafficking rare iguanas

Ecuadoran police arrested three Thai nationals suspected of illegally trafficking 12 rare iguanas, the energy and environment ministry said.